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Every morning upon waking, I can look over at my dresser.  I am greeted by a 1920’s-1930’s dresser acquired at an estate sale and cleaned but left with its natural patina created over years of good, solid service to its previous owners.  To the side of the dresser is the wooden rocking ...
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The Huntsville Museum of Art is the first museum outside of New York City to present the exhibit Folk Couture : Fashion and Folk Art.The exhibit was organized by the American Folk Art Museum of NYC and is a collection of traditional folk art and expressions by self-taught artists.  Thirteen emerging ...
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I adore fabrics and can spend hours looking through bolts, swatches, and trims.  When in Atlanta, Lewis & Sharon Textiles in West Midtown is my top pick for fabrics.  They have a wide variety of design styles, outdoor fabrics, and upholstery.  If tassels and trims are what you are ...
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Henry Clay Frick was a patron and collector of original works of art including those of Vermeer and Rembrandt, as well as numerous works of eighteenth-century British portraiture. He also acquired many objects from J. Pierpont Morgan's personal collection that included paintings by Fragonard, ...
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Interior designer Charlotte Moss was guest speaker during the Huntsville Museum of Art "Voices of Our Times" series in April of last year.  An inspiring and lovely southern lady who spoke about her new book, Garden Inspirations.   My mother and I attended the luncheon and greatly ...
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The height of Southern aristocracy, elegance, and grace.  Imagine your wedding or special event surrounded by beautiful lush greenery, a vineyard filled with gorgeous clusters of grapes, and a lovely pasture with horses rambling quietly nearby.   For more information I encourage you to visit ...
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